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reference 1. an act or instance of referring. 2. a mention; allusion. 3. something for which a name or designation stands; denotation. 4. a direction in a book or writing to some other book, passage, etc. 5. a book, passge, etc., to which one is directed. 6. See reference mark (def. 2). 7. material contained in a footnote or bibliography, or referred to by a reference mark. 8. use or recourse for purposes of information: a library for public reference. 9. a person to whom one refers for testimony as to one's character, abilities, etc. 10. a statement, usually written, as to a person's character, abilities, etc. 11. relation, regard, or respect: all persons, witout reference to age. (Webster's, p 1620)

refer to, direct attention to, appeal to, invoke; make reference to; cross-refer, make a cross-refernece; reference, cross-reference; acknowledgment, citation, tribute; confession; reference; trademark, signature; by-line, credit line.(Chapman, pp. 381, 89)

American Psychological Association (APA) Style Resources
links to APA style guides and help sheets on the internet.

Documentation and Style Guide - Documenting Quotes
examples of citing quotes and other sources using The Chicago Manual of Style.

MLA Citation Examples by HCC Library
shows examples from the Modern Language Association (MLA) Style, a widely used for identifying research sources.

MLA Works Cited Style Sheet
shows examples of citing within the text and Works Cited listing

Strunk, William, Jr. 1918. The Elements of Style
an online version of The Elements of Style. Asserting that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer.

The Virtual Reference Desk
provides links to a variety of sources including Dictionaries, Thesauri, Acronyms, and tons more.

Yahoo Reference Search
Contains tons of sites that will provide useful information such as: Acronyms and Abbreviations, Almanacs, English Language Usage, my personal favorite - Etiquette, and tons more.